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Shortwood

Located in Nailsworth, Stroud Coordinates: 51°41′34″ N 2°14′02″ W

Map showing the location of Shortwood Shortwood
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
118 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport48 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport84 km

About Shortwood

Shortwood is a neighbourhood. Location: Nailsworth, Stroud. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include The New Lawn and Minchinhampton Common.

Climate of Shortwood

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (86 mm)
Driest month
July (50 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Shortwood
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)815965565765506773727686

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Shortwood

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 48 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 19 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 48 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 84 kmsouthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 91 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 19 kmnorth
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 25 kmnortheast
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 35 kmsoutheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 36 kmsouth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 36 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Shortwood

Within 100 km: 877 historic and cultural sites, 1,304 natural sites, 164 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km100 places

  • Alney Island Island 19 kmN
  • Friday Island Island 18 kmE
  • Hobbs Mountain 25 kmNW
  • Churchdown Hill Mountain 20 kmN

25–60 km686 places

  • Glover's Island Island 49 kmNE
  • Denny Island Island 42 kmSW
  • Stanford Park Island Island 53 kmE
  • Denny Island Island 47 kmSW

60–100 km1,559 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 89 kmSW
  • The Lynch Island 95 kmE
  • Steep Holm Island 72 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 71 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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